<div dir="ltr"><br>Dear Colleagues,<br>If you are planning on attending ICIS in Italy, please consider registering for the SIGPHIL exciting discussion (below) with thought leaders in IS - Alistair Mutch, John Mingers, Ulrike Schultze, Benjamin Mueller, Karlheinz Kautz and Kai Riemer. The workshop is also accepting papers for presentation at the conference, especially for anyone thinking of submitting to the ECIS 2014 Track on <a href="http://ecis2014.eu/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2.-Advancing-Theories-and-Theorizing-in-IS-Research1.pdf" target="_blank">Advancing Theories and Theorizing in IS Research</a>. The workshop can provide an early review from a philosophical perspective. <br>
<br>Nik R. Hassan<br>
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<p class=""><b>3<sup>rd</sup> CONCURRENT – ICIS 2013 SIG PHILOSOPHY
WORKSHOP</b></p>
<p class=""><b>SOCIOMATERIALITY AND CRITICAL REALISM-A NEXUS?</b></p>
<p class=""><b>Milano, Italy - December 15-16, 2013</b></p>
<p class=""> </p>
<p class="">In conjunction with the 2013 International Conference of
Information Systems (ICIS), the AIS Special Interest Group on Philosophy
(AIS-SIGPHIL) will hold its third concurrent-ICIS SIGPHIL Research Workshop
during two evenings of the ICIS conference in Milano, Italy. Although labeled as
a workshop, this event provides an opportunity to attend the ICIS conference
and at the same time spend quality time with thought leaders of the IS
community in an informal and friendly environment.</p>
<p class=""> </p>
<p class=""><b>WORKSHOP PRESENTERS AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE (in alphabetical
order)</b></p>
<p class="">Alistair Mutch, Nottingham Trent University, UK</p>
<p class="">Benjamin Mueller, University of Mannheim, Germany</p>
<p class="">John Mingers, University of Kent, UK</p>
<p class="">Kai Riemer, University of Sydney, Australia</p>
<p class="">Karlheinz Kautz, University of Wollongong, Australia</p>
<p class="">Nik R. Hassan, University of Minnesota Duluth, US</p>
<p class="">Ulrike Schultze, Southern Methodist University, US</p>
<p class=""> </p>
<p class=""><b>PROGRAM </b></p>
<p class="">This year's workshop gets to the crux of two philosophical
approaches that appear to be at odds but claim to defend a realist and post-positivist
ontology <span style>(Leonardi and Barley 2010; Mingers 2004; Mutch 2002; Orlikowski and Scott
2008)</span>.
The workshop seeks to cut through all of the confusing philosophical jargon by comparing
and contrasting in a "rubber meets the road" examination of their
core elements, strengths and limitations. As evidenced by recent conference
panels, two special issues in MIS Quarterly (Special Issue on Critical Realism
September 2013, Special Issue on Sociomateriality forthcoming) and spirited
exchanges in the Information and Organization journal, including one of the
journal's most downloaded article by Alistair Mutch <span style>(2013)</span>("Sociomateriality
— Taking the wrong turning"), the supporters of both approaches promise an
equally interesting workshop discussion. The goal of this discussion is to get
to the heart of the matter on:</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>The origins of both approaches, their
commonalities and differences</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>The kind of language that will support
productive IS research</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>Empirical methods that highlight the strengths
of the approaches for understanding, explaining or predicting IS phenomena</p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style>·<span style="font:7pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span>The future of both approaches in the IS field</p>
<p class="">Join us as the workshop speakers and panelists go beyond
defending the merits of their viewpoints towards a nexus that will enhance the
IS field.</p>
<p class=""> </p>
<p class=""><b style>Sun, Dec 15, 2013
(Arrival day)</b></p>
<p class="">6:00-7:30pm ICIS Welcome reception</p>
<p class="">7:30-8:15pm Keynote/Discussion led by Prof. Alistair Mutch “Sociomateriality-Taking
the Wrong Turn”</p>
<p class="">Prof Alistair will kick-off the workshop with a deliberation
on the origins of both approaches, their commonalities and why one may be more
suited for IS than the other.</p>
<p class="">8:15-10:00pm Response to Prof. Mutch's Keynote discussion by
panelists Profs Ulrike Schultze, Benjamin Mueller, Karlheinz Kautz and Kai
Riemer.</p>
<p class=""> </p>
<p class=""><b style>Mon, Dec 16, 2013</b></p>
<p class="">5:30-7:00pm Dinner</p>
<p class="">7:00-8:00pm Second keynote presentation by Prof John Mingers</p>
<p class="">9:00-9:45pm Workshop paper reviews by attendees</p>
<p class="">9:45-10:00pm Workshop wrap-up</p>
<p class=""> </p>
<p class=""><b style>WORKSHOP PAPER
REVIEWS</b></p>
<p class="">We invite you to submit your philosophy-related works, or
works-in-progress to be reviewed by selected discussants. Papers can be as
short as 2 pages or full-length papers. Papers should be designed to encourage
in-depth discussion during the workshop. Submitting authors will present their
papers and discussants will be selected to discuss each paper. We are
particularly interested in papers that are close to the theme of the workshop, in
particular papers that address theories and theorizing in IS. However, we
welcome all papers on any IS philosophy-related topics. This workshop also
provides an early review for authors interested in submitting to the Advance
Theories and Theorizing Track at the ECIS 2014 Conference in Tel-Aviv. Doctoral
students and junior faculty members are especially encouraged to submit their
research. Student papers will be given special consideration. The SIGPhil can
provide written confirmation for authors needing support for conference travel.
Submit all papers to the EasyChair conference site <a href="https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sigphilicis2013">https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sigphilicis2013</a>
before October 20th, 2013.</p>
<p class=""> </p>
<p class=""><b style>Important Information
and dates:</b></p>
<p class="">Register for ICIS Conference and workshop as early as
possible</p>
<p class="">Workshop Registration Fee: $80 includes one dinner</p>
<p class="">Submission deadline <a href="https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sigphilicis2013">https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=sigphilicis2013</a>
for workshop papers: October 20th, 2013</p>
<p class="">Decision on papers: November 5<sup>th</sup>, 2013</p>
<p class="">Discussant for paper appointed: November 15<sup>th</sup>,
2013</p>
<p class="">SIGPhil Home Page: <a href="http://sigphil.wordpress.com">http://sigphil.wordpress.com</a></p>
<p class=""> </p>
<p class=""><b style>BACKGROUND</b></p>
<p class="">Association for Information Systems (AIS) Special Interest
Group on Philosophy (SIGPhil)</p>
<p class="">The SIGPhil provides a focal point for philosophy-related
topics and discussions in information systems (IS) research that are currently
dispersed over many conference proceedings, journals and books. By drawing on
the philosophical literature, the SIGPhil seeks to strengthen the exchange of
ideas and community ties within the AIS and with other disciplines, especially
the human, cultural and social sciences, and ultimately enhance IS research and
the application of research results. Home page: <a href="http://sigphil.wordpress.com">http://sigphil.wordpress.com</a></p>
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<p class=""><b style> </b></p>
<p class=""><b style>REFERENCES</b></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style>Leonardi,
P.M., and Barley, S.R. 2010. "What's under Construction Here? Social
Action, Materiality, and Power in Constructivist Studies of Technology and
Organizing," <i style>The Academy of
Management Annals</i> (4:1), pp. 1-51.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style>Mingers, J. 2004. "Real-Izing Information
Systems: Critical Realism as an Underpinning Philosophy for Information
Systems," <i style>Information and
Organization</i> (14:2), pp. 87-103.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style>Mutch, A. 2002. "Actors and Networks or Agents
and Structures: Towards a Realist View of Information Systems," <i style>Organization</i> (9:3), pp. 513-532.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style>Mutch, A. 2013. "Sociomateriality — Taking the
Wrong Turning?," <i style>Information and
Organization</i> (23:1), pp. 28–40.</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin-left:0.5in"><span style>Orlikowski, W.J., and Scott, S.V. 2008.
"Sociomateriality: Challenging the Separation of Technology, Work and
Organization," <i style>The Academy of
Management Annals</i> (2:1), pp. 433-474.</span></p>
<p class=""><span style> </span></p>
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Nik Rushdi Hassan, PhD<br>Assoc. Professor, Finance & MIS Dept.<br>Labovitz School of Business and Economics<br>University of Minnesota Duluth<br>1318 Kirby Drive, LSBE 335Q<br>Duluth MN 55812<br>
Office Phone: (218) 726-7453<br>Fax: (218) 726-7516<br>Home Page: <a href="http://www.d.umn.edu/~nhassan" target="_blank">www.d.umn.edu/~nhassan</a><br>Email: <a href="mailto:nhassan@d.umn.edu" target="_blank">nhassan@d.umn.edu</a><br>
LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/nikrushdi/" title="View public profile" name="SafeHtmlFilter_webProfileURL" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/nikrushdi/</a>
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